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Iowa Provides Update on Sick Guard

"We were sick," most often isn't the most acceptable excuse for a loss, especially not on the college basketball level. Yet, in the burning, ashen wake of the Iowa Hawkeyes' 0-2 stretch in conference competition, black and gold fans are looking for answers in any and every possible form.

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Second Iowa OL Accepts Panini Senior Bowl Invite

Gennings Dunker not only becomes the second offensive lineman representing the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Panini Senior Bowl, but he's the fifth overall player.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 13

Iowa's Road Struggles Forecast March Madness Woes

At 12-4, in spite of a 2-3 conference record, the Iowa Hawkeyes appear to be a relatively safe, successful team from the outside looking in. Well above

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 13

Iowa Freshman Guard Excels Amidst Losing Streak

After starting their first season under head coach Ben McCollum on a nearly flawless non-conference run, the Iowa Hawkeyes have had fans in positive hysterics in recent weeks.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 13

Iowa Remains One Of Two Undefeated In Conference

With an extremely tough schedule ahead of them, the Iowa Hawkeyes continue to win the games they're supposed to. Currently, there are only two undefeated teams in the B1G.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 12

Iowa's Ben McCollum Issues Blunt Response to Freshman's Confidence

Coming off another loss, the Iowa Hawkeyes sit at 12-4 (2-3) and may be going through a bit of an identity crisis. Iowa knew they weren't able to compete with either Michigan State or Iowa State, but there was no reason for them to lose to both Minnesota and Illinois.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 12

Iowa On The Rise In Latest AP Rankings

A pair of road wins were enough for the Iowa Hawkeyes to jump from No. 14 to No. 11 in the AP Poll. The January 12 edition saw Iowa increase three spots thanks to the likes of Maryland, Oklahoma and Iowa State all falling quite significantly.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 12

Iowa Assembling Best Transfer Portal Class To Date

On January 11, the Iowa Hawkeyes added another running back, safety and wide receiver. The transfer portal has been quite kind to them, and it's not hard to figure out why.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 12

Iowa Narrowly Avoids Another Disaster vs. Indiana

It wasn't pretty, but it doesn't always need to be. Somehow, the Iowa Hawkeyes found a way to win on the road against Indiana. Despite trailing by 16 points at the half, the No.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 12

Iowa’s Star Guard Continues to Struggle in Big Games

The Iowa Hawkeyes, now two games removed from a win, under .500 in the B1G and almost certainly facing a fallout from their current AP Top 25 ranking, are on their worst skid of the season so far.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Big Ten Network / January 11

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Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 11

Robert Morris Transfer Safety Announces Commitment to Iowa

The Iowa Hawkeyes have landed their tenth commitment from the transfer portal. Kirk Ferentz and Co. have revived a program that lost multiple key pieces

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 11

Iowa Has a Serious Scoring Problem

After opening B1G play with a statement home win over the UCLA Bruins, and then subsequently moving up to No. 19 in the AP Poll, the Iowa Hawkeyes were surging in rare form under head coach Ben McCollum.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 11

Iowa Fans Irate After Pathetic Home Game vs. Illinois

Within minutes of dropping their second straight, the Iowa Hawkeyes saw roughly four times more replies than likes on their final score post. 75-69 was the final as Iowa falls to 2-3 in B1G play with their second straight losing effort.

Watch: Illinois at Iowa | HIGHLIGHTS | Big Ten Basketball | 01/11/2026

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 11

Iowa In For Rude Awakening After Third B1G Loss

Things didn't go the Iowa Hawkeyes way as No. 16 Illinois stormed into Carver and took home a 75-69 win. Iowa falls to 12-4 (2-3) as they drop below .500 in B1G play once again.

Three Last Minute Iowa vs. Indiana Predictions

This Iowa Hawkeyes team has been on a roll since their loss to UConn on Dec. 20. Head coach Jan Jensen was able to use that loss as motivation with the team, hoping to see the Huskies again sometime in March.

Three Last Minute Iowa vs. Illinois Predictions

The world will be watching as a marquee Top 20 showdown is on FOX, featuring the Iowa Hawkeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini. Iowa brings their 12-3 (2-2) record back to Iowa City after a disastrous loss on the road to Minnesota.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 11

History Suggests High-Win Season for Iowa in 2026

After spending a chunk of their 2025-26 run as legitimate College Football Playoff (CFP) contenders, the Iowa Hawkeyes' final result as a sub-10-win team inevitably left some fans disappointed.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 10

FCS All-American WR Set to Visit Iowa

The Iowa Hawkeyes have hit home runs in the transfer portal so far, and now they're looking to add another. FCS Central Freshman All-American Evan James put up numbers that have to be seen to be believed.

Iowa Facing Must-Win Game vs. Illinois

Should the Iowa Hawkeyes come up short at home against Illinois, all of the hard work they've put into the rebuild could start to deteriorate. Inching closer and closer to a sell out at Carver, the men's team hasn't seen this much attention in quite some time.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 10

Iowa's Two Keys To Victory vs. Indiana

The Iowa Hawkeyes know Indiana is far from the most feared team in the B1G, but an upset can happen at any given moment. Sure, the Hoosiers are 0-5 in conference play, but this is yet another instance where Iowa could play down to their opponent, on the road, no less.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Iowa Hawkeyes on SI / January 10

Iowa Prioritizing Underclassmen in Transfer Portal

The Iowa Hawkeyes have made a ton of moves in the transfer portal so far, and they have a clear plan of attack. Head coach Kirk Ferentz has been working with his coordinators to find the best all-around players to fill every hole this team has to fill.

Iowa Hawkeyes News / Yardbarker / January 6